Mechanism for the automatic transfer of mail and baggage



March 4, 1930. Q PHELPS 1,749,603

MECHANISM FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF MAIL AND BAGGAGE Filed Sept. 27,1924 2 Sheets-Shee l g I INVENTOR Cec Ll N. Phelps,

ATTORNEY March 4, 1930. c, PHELPS 1,749,603

MECHANISM FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF MAIL AND BAGGAGE Filed Sept. 27,1924 2 Sheets-Shee 2 INVENTOR Cecil N Phelps,

BYJUZUZOTL Patented Mar. 4, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT orFicE CECIL N.PHELPS, OF ORANGE, NEVJ JERSEY Application fi ed September 27, .1924.Serial No. 740,153.

This invention relates to apparatus for automatically delivering andreceiving on a mail car,baggage car or the like, and afterwards ejectingtherefrom at a different place,

a mail bag or piece of baggage, without stopping the train and withoutany manual operation.

An object of my invention is to provide apparatus especially adapted fortransferring mail from a stationto a moving train and subsequentlyejecting the mail from the train at a desired station,

Another object of my invention is the automatic handling and transfer ofmail from a crane located at a given place to a moving mailcar and thesubsequent automatic delivering of such mail at a predetermined stationalong the route.

A further object is the automatic transfer of mail in a convenient andefficient manner. by means of electrically operated apparatus.

A still further object is the-automatic op eration and control of thedoor on a mail or baggage car during the transfer of mail or baggage toor from the car.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe description proceeds.

As is well known, mail and baggage are .30 generally delivered to andtransferred from a car or train, either manually while the train is inmotion or stopped at a station. It is clear that it would be desirableto have means for automatically delivering mail, for example, to amoving train and automatically ejectingmail from said train when theproper station is reached.

According to my invention I propose to automatically open the door on amail car, while the same is in motion and approaching a station at whichmail is to be collected. The means for actuating the door is preferablyelectrical, for example, a motor or solenoid with aniron core orarmature, and is the car, or a truck thereof, contacting with a liverail or electrically energized strip on the track. WV'hen contactoccurs, the actuating solenoid or motor is energized and opens the doorshortly before or at the time the car energized by a collecting rolleror brush on arrives at a mail crane for delivering a mail bag or pouchto the car.

The mail crane may be energized in a man ner similar to that by whichthe car door is opened, but is preferably set by a station employee withthe bag in proper position so that when the mail car arrives adjacentthe crane, a contact thereon closes the circuit through a solenoid orother electromagnetic means on the crane, which in turn, releases aspring and causes the mail bag to be projected into a receptacle in thecar. The car passes on further and the door is closed by anothersolenoid or motor, actuated in a manner similar to that in which theopening means was actuated, from another electrically-energized rail orstrip.

The car then passes on until it nears a station at which the mail is tobe delivered or left. The door is then opened at the desired position inthe same way as before. Then the receptacle in which the mail wasreceived is automatically tilted or moved, for example,

by means of a solenoid or electric motor, to

eject the mail bag or allow it to slide out of the car. Means similar tothat for opening and closing the car door may be employed for ejectingthe mail. After the mail bag f has been ejected, the door is closed inthesame way, as after the mail was received.

My invention will better be understood by referring to the accompanyingdrawing in which,

Fig. 1 shows in side elevation, a mail car equipped according to myinvention and a mail crane or loader adjacent thereto;

Fig. 2 illustrates a plan view of the car, with the roof removed, andthe mail crane adjacent thereto Fig. 3 illustrates a transversesectional view of the car showing the ejector, and the mail craneadjacent thereto, shown partly in section; v

Fig. 4 shows a plan of the special track used. with the wiringarrangement for effecting the actuation of the car door and loading ofthe mail;

Fig. 5 is asimilar plan showing the wiring arrangement for effectingtheactuation of the car door and unloading of the mail;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of a wind shield or deflector adapted for use withmy mail crane;

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the shield showing the manner ofapplication to the mail crane; and

Fig. 8 is an elevational view at right angles to that shown in Fig. 7,also showing a special form of pins for holding the mail bag.

Although I have, for simplicity, illustrated my invention as embodied ina toy or miniature car and other related apparatus for effecting thedesired transfer of mail, it is obvious that the same may be similarlyembodied in-full-size commercial apparatus in the same manner and used,not only for the transfer of mail, but for baggage and the like as well.

In Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the train or car 11 inwhich is embodied myinvention, is provided with trucks 12 and 13, running on track 14, and adoor 15. The door 15 is adapted to slide in guides 16 and 17 and isprovided with opening electromagnet or solenoid 18 and closingelectromagnet or solenoid 1 An iron core or armature 21 for solenoid 18is connected to door 15 in any convenient manner, as by bolting toupright 22. The core or armature 23 for solenoid 19 is connected to door15 in the same manner.

For energizing the solenoid 18 to open the door 15 at the proper time, aroller or brush 24 is electrically connected to the winding of solenoid18 by conductor 25. The roller 24 is arranged to contact with a specialenergized rail or strip 26. The other end of the solenoid winding isgrounded by means of the conductor 27 The winding of the solenoid 19 issimilarly connected to roller or brush 28 by means of conductor 29. Theother end ofthe winding is grounded at 30. Grounded roller 31 isprovided for operating the mail crane, hereinafter more fully described,to load mail on the car.

Forreceiving and discharging mail, the car 11 is provided with anunloader or eject-or 32, preferably scoop-shaped as shown. The ejector32 is pivoted at 33, so that it may be either held horizontally, asshown, or tilted to eject or discharge mail or baggage. An electricmotor, electromagnet or solenoid 34 is preferably provided for unloadingthe mail or baggage delivered to the ejector 32. A coreor armature 35for this solenoid is connected to ejector 32 by rod 36, pivoted theretoat 37. The winding of the solenoid 34 is connected to roller or brush 38by means of conductor 39. The other end of the winding is grounded bymeans of conductor 40. The roller 38 may be resiliently held against itscooperating live rail or strip, later described, by means of spring 41.This also applies to the other collecting rollers or brushes.

The mail crane or loader 42, preferably comprises a base 43 and astandard 44. The mail bag holder 45 preferably comprises a verticalmember 46 provided with two pins 47 holding the mail bag or pouch 48. Ahorizontal member 49 of the holder 45 is slidably supported in slots 51of standard 44. For throwing the bag 48 into the car 11, a spring 52 isprovided surrounding the member 49, between the member 46 and thestandard 44.

Vhen set for throwing the bag into the car, the spring .52 is compressedbetween the vertical member 46 and the standard 44, by the engagement ofa pin 53 with a catch 54 on the horizontal member 49. \Vhen the pin 53is released, the bag holder is stopped at the end of its normal path oftravel by the engagement of nib 55, on member 49, with standard 44. Thelower portion of the slots 1 51 are provided with channels 56, allowingthe catch 54 to pass through the standard 44 y when the bag 48 is moved.

The bag holder 45 is preferably automatically released, for throwing thebag 48 into the car 11, by means of an electromagnet or solenoid 57positioned in the base 43 of the crane. The solenoid 57 is connected tobinding posts 58 and 59 (Figs. 1 and 2) in any.

ward. Core 63 is preferably flexibly connected by means of a wire 64 toactuating member 65, slidably mounted in bearings 66 and 67 for verticalmovement in the standard 44. Member 65 is provided with a horizontal arm68, which extends out of standard 44 through slot 69, of sufficient sizeto permit the desired limited movement. Upon arm 68 is mounted thepin-53, before mentioned.

For holding pin 53 normally in engagement with catch 54, a spring 71 isprovided, supported from standard 44 by means of bracket 72 and pin 73.

The track arrangement and wiring is illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, inwhich 74 and 75 are the main rails on which the car wheels travel. Theserails, in the embodiment shown, are supported on metal ties 76 and maybe considered as grounded. The live or third rail 77 is centrallylocated in this em- 74, instead of rail 75. The third rail 77 isinsulated at 83 from the ties 76, as shown. The primary winding 84 oftransformer 79 'a lighting circuit, may he stepped down by transformer 79 to about 19 volts.

Auxiliary rail or strip 26 for supplying electricity to brush or roller24 on car 11, to

open the car door, is supported between rails and 77 and insulated at 86from the ties. It may be energized by connecting it direct- 1y to thirdrail 77 by conductor 87., as shown, or may be directly connected to asuitable source of energy in any desired manner. Both ends of this rail26 are preferably beveled or rounded off, as shown at 88, to permit easyengagement and disengagement with theroller 24. The left hand end ofrail 26 is shown broken away.

Auxiliary conductor 89, for supplying current to the crane 42, toactuate it, is preferablyysupported outside of rail 75, insulatedtherefrom as shown at 91 and beveled or rounded ofl" at both ends, asshown, .at 92. It is adapted for engagement with roller 31 and is shownbroken away at its right hand end. Conductor 89 is connected to bindingpost 59 of crane 42. The other post 58 is connected to left handterminal of secondary 78 of transformer 79 by means of conductor 93.

For closing the car door after the mail has been received, conductor 94is provided supported outside of the rail 74, in the embodiment shown,and insulated therefrom as shown at 95.. It is beveled at both ends, as

-shown, at .96 and adapted for engagement with roller 28 of .car 11. Itis energized in any suitable manner, as by conductor 97 from third rail77. This completes the description of the track apparatus shown in Fig.4 for effecting the opening of the car door, the loading of mail thereinand the subsequent closing of the car door.

In Fig. 5 is shown a similar rail or conductor '26 for opening the cardoor at another station where the mail is to be unloaded or ejected.vThis rail is constructed and connected similarly to rail 26 so thatfurther description is unnecessary.

Auxiliary rail '98 is provided for cooperation with roller 38 to unloador eject the mail at the proper station. It is beveled at both ends asshown at 99. It is insulated from the ties as shown at 101 and the righthand end is shown broken away. It may be energized in any .suitablemanner as'by being connected with third rail 77 through conductor 102.

For closing the car door after the mail has been ejected, a conductor 94is provided.

As this conductor is constructed and connected similarly to conductor 94of Fig. 4, further description thereof is unnecessary.

The wind shield or deflector 103 shown in Figs. 6,7 and 8, may be usedwith the'mail crane 42 to prevent wind storms or the like fromdisturbing or removing the mail bag from the crane. It may comprise two,plates 104 joined by a cross piece 105.. The cross piece 105 is providedwith an aperture 106, adapted to fit over the knob 107 on the top of themail crane standard 44 and the plates 104 are preferably provided withmeans to prevent their turning, for example, with slots 108 engagingbinding posts 58 and 59 or other suitable elements on the base of thecrane. The deflector is so positioned that the bag holder and bagareapproximately midway between the plates 104.

As shown in Fig. 8., the pins for supporting the mail bag may be formedas shown at 47 with depressions 10.9 therein to more securely hold thebag in position. I term pins formed as here shown, "semi-locking.

The operation of the aforedescribed apparatus is as follows. The crane42 is set as shown in Fig. .3 with the mail pouch 48 held in position onthe pins 47 That is, the spring .52 is compressed by moving the mail bagholder 45 toward the standard 44 until the catch 54 is engaged by thepin 5.3 and the holder 45. thereby locked in retracted position. Themail car 11 moves on the track 14 toward the station at which the mailcrane 42 is located. As it approaches this station and the crane 42, theroller or brush 24 on the car 11, engages the energized rail 26 andcauses the door 15 to open.

This door 15 is opened because of the energization of solenoid 18 whichcauses core 21 attached to said door, to be drawn to the left.

The circuit causing the energization of the solenoid 18 when roller 24engages energized rail 26, 'is as follows. From left hand termioftransformer secondary 7.8, through conductor .81, third rail 77,conductor 87, en-

ergized rail 26,1'0118! 24, conductor 25, .solenoid 18 to ground at 27.In this connection it should be noted that the right hand terminal ofsecondary 78 is grounded by being connected to main rail 75 throughconductor 82.

This completes the circuit back .to the transformer secondary 7.8; itbeing understood .that in grounding one terminal of the solenoid 18, thesame may be connected to any part of the car in electrical contact withthe wheels so that the groundcircuit is completed ghro ugh the wheels.to the main rails 74 and After the door has been opened asaforedescribed, the car in traveling further, causes the engagement ofroller or brush '31 thereon, with conductor 89, thereby energizingsolenoid 57 in the base of crane 42, releasing the mail bag and causingit to be thrown into the car through the open door and deposited on thescoop-shaped ejector 32.

The circuit for energizing the solenoid 57 is as follows. From the lefthand terminal of secondary 78, through conductor '93 to "binding post-58, through conductor "61,

through solenoid '57, through conductor 62 to binding post 59, fromthere to conductor or energized rail. 89, to roller 31 and from thenceto ground; that is, through the car wheels to the main rail 75 and fromthence back to the transformer secondary 7 8 through conductor 82.

Upon energization of the solenoid 57 the armature or core thereof 63, isdrawn downwardly, thereby pulling sub-armature '65 through flexible wire64 a ainst the action of the spring 71, normally holding the pin 53 inengagement with the catch 54 to hold the spring 52 in compression.

hen, however, the sub-armature is drawn location of the crane, the speedof the train or mail car and the time'element of'the solenoid 57'andcrane 42, that the open car door arrives directly opposite the crane 42,just as the mail bag is being projected therefrom.

The conductor 89 is preferably made movable or adjustable in any desiredmanner, by clamping, for example, so that the operation of the crane maybe accurately timed for a given value of these factors and the railmoved to correspond with any change in one or more factors. For givenconstant values of these factors, the conductor 89 may be positioned'bycalculation, but more readily by trial. That is, the conductor may betentatively set at the apparent proper position and the car moved pastit on the track, at the desired speed. If the mail bag is projected andhits the side of the car towards the front of the car, for example, itis obvious that the conductor engages with the roller 31 too soon andmust therefore be moved toward the direction of car travel, a distancecorresponding to the misplacement of the bag with'respect to the cardoor. If, however, the misplacement is the other way, the conductor mustbe moved, in the opposite direction, a

corresponding distance.

The other rails or conductors 26, 94, 26, 98

' and 94 need not be made movable, as it is not essential that they beas accurately positioned, the operation of their connected devices notbeing as critical as that of the crane 42. That is, the door-opening,conductors 26 and 26 can operate in plenty of time before the crane isreached, the door-closing conductors 94 and 94 can operate afterallowing plenty of time for the mail bag to be received or ejected andplenty of time can be allowed for the operation of the ejector 32, whilethe door is open.

When this is accomplished, the car 11. travels further until the roller28 engages *of secondary 78, through conductor 81 to third rail 77,through conductor 97 to con-.

ductor 94, through roller 28 and conductor 29 to solenoid 19 and fromthence'to ground; that is, through the wheels back to main rail '7 5 andto right hand terminal of secondary 78 through conductor 82. This placesthe car in the same condition that it was previous to the aforedescribedoperations except that it contains the mail bag 48, or other articlewhich it was desired to transfer thereto, and

it has all this time been travelling at the demay be placed in theejector 32. The tracl-z arrangement at the station at which it isdesired to eject the mail bag is represented at Fig. 5. As heretoforedescribed in connection with Fig. 4, upon reaching the track represented in Fig, 5, the roller or brush 24 first engages the live rail26 and this again effects the opening of the door 15 on the car in thesame manner as heretofore described, as the connections for rail 26. arethe same as for rail 26. i i

The door having been opened, by engagement with rail 26, the car'on'traveling'fur- 'ther, causes roller or brush 38 to engage auxiliaryenergized rail 98 to effect the energi- Zation of solenoid 34, tooperate the ejector The energization of solenoid 3 causes its armatureor core 35 to be drawn therein, thereby pushing rod 36 to the left, as'shown in Fig. 3, and raising the ejector 32 about its pivot 33. Theejector is raised to an elevation along the track until roller 38disengages from the energized rail 98 and ejector 32 is released anddrops back into the position indicated in Fig. 3. The car on travelingforther, causes the roller 28 tl1ereof, to become engaged with energizedrail or conductor 94 to thereby effect the closing of the door 15 again,in the same manner in which it was previously closed, by the engagementof said roller with conductor 94, as the connections to 94 are the sameas those to conductor 94.

The aforegoing is a description of a complete cycle of operationswhereby a mail bag or other article is automatically transferred fromthe crane to a moving mail car or train and-automatically ejected atanother station. While this is being accomplished, the side doc-r ofthe. mail car is automatically opened and, closed at the proper placesso that it only remai'nso-pen when the mail bag or other an ticle isbeing transmitted to the car or ejected therefrom.

Although the crane for transferring the mail bag to the car has beendescribed as being released by the energi zation ofa solenoid so that aspring transfers the mail into the car, it is obvious that electricalmeans may be used for directly transferring the mail into the carwithout the use of a spring for this purpose. That is, instead of thesolenoid merely releasing the spring, it or some other electricalmachine, may actually cause the mail bag tomove into the mail car.

The mail crane shown in this embodiment is arranged to be set by hand,by compressing the spring-52 until the catch 54 engages the pin 53-, butit is obvious that any desired means maybe employed for compressing thespring if the same is embodied in a commercial machine rather than in a;toy, as illustrated, and therefore too strong to be conveniently set byhand.

-Although I have illustrated solenoids for.

effecting all the desired automatic movements of the door, crane andejector, it is obvious that I do not wish to be limited thereto as whenmy invention is embodied in a full size commercial car and auxiliaryapparatus, it may be desirable to use other electrical devices, such asmotors,for eifecting the desired operations, rather than solenoids.

I have described what is now considered a preferred embodiment of myinvention in the form of a toy, but it is'obvious that the same ismerely illustrative and that other embodiments thereof may be made bothfor the purpose of toys and also forfull sized commercial apparatus foreffecting the automatic transfer of United States mail or otherarticles, within the spirit and scope of my inture connected tosaiddoor, a solenoidin engagement with said armature for eflecting theautomatic opening of the door at a given position, a machine locatednear the track on which the car travels and provided with means forholding a mail bag or other desired object and means for throwing saidobject into the car and electrical means for releasing said throwingmeans and adapted to be automatically operated by the movement of thecar to cause the mail bag to be transferred to the car at the propertime.

2. In combination with a railway car movable on tracks, a slidable doorin a side thereof, electrical apparatus connected to said door foropening the same at'a desired station, said apparatus being actuated bythe engagement ofa contact member on the car with an energized rail onthe track to thereby connect said apparatus with a source of electricalenergy and power means positioned adjacent the track and operatedelectrically by the engagement of a contact member on the car with aconductor positioned on the track to cause an object to be automaticallydelivered to the car through said door after the opening thereof, whensaid car is properly positioned with respect to said power means.

8. In combination, a car having a door, means for automatically openingthe door, means for automatically delivering an object to said car afterthe door has opened and electrical means for automatically closing thedoor after the object has been delivered.

i. In combination, a track, a railway car thereon having a sliding sidedoor, an armature connected to said door, a solenoid in engagement withsaid armature for efiecting the automatic opening of the door at a givenposition, a machine located near the track on which the car travels andprovided with means for holding a mail bag or other desired object andmeans for throwing said object into the car, electrical means forreleasing said throwing means and adapted to be automatically operatedby the movement of the car to cause the mail bag to be transferred tothe car at the proper time and another solenoid adapted to operateanother armature connected to the car door to close said door after themail bag has been delivered to the car.

5. In combination with a railway car movable on tracks, a movable doorin a side thereof, electrical means for opening the door at a desiredstation, means outside of the car operated electrically for deliveringan object through said door after opening and while the door is properlypositioned with respect to said delivering means and electrical meansfor closing the door after the object has been delivered, all of said.means operating while the car is in motion.

6. In combination with a railway car movable on tracks, a slidable doorin a side there of, electrical apparatus connected to said door foropening the same at a desired station, said apparatus being actuated bythe engagement of a contact member on the car with an energized rail onthe track to thereby connect said apparatus with a source of electricalenergy, power means positioned adjacent the track and operatedelectrically by the engagement of a contact member on the car with aconductor positioned onthe track to cause an object to be automaticallydelivered to the car through said door after the opening thereof, whensaid car is properly positioned with respect to said power means andelectrical means for closing the door after the object has beendelivered to the car, said means being energized by the engagementof aroller or brush on the car with an energized rail onthe track, all ofsaid means operating automatically while the car is in motion.

7. In apparatus for effecting theautomatic transfer of mail and thelike, the combination of electromagnetic means on a car for opening adoor thereof, electromagnetic means positioned along the track foreffecting the transfer of mail or the like to said car at the propertime while the door is opened and electromagnetic means for causingsaiddoor to close upon the transfer of said mail or the like to the car.

'8. In combination, a car having a sliding door, means for automaticallyopening the door, a trough-like article holding device pivctally mountedin the car, means for automatically tilting said device to allow anobject therein to slide from said car after said door has been openedand means for automatically closing the door after said object has beenejected.

9. Incombination with a railway car movable on tracks, a movable door inthe side thereof, electrical means for opening the door at a desiredstation for ejecting an object therefrom, electrical means for ejectingthe object from said car after the door has been opened and electricalmeans for again closing the door after the object has been ejected.

10. In apparatus for effecting the automatic transfer of mail and thelike, the com- 1 bination of electromagnetic means on a car for openinga door thereof, a receptacle for mail or the like, electromagnetic meanson saidcar for tilting said receptacle and ejecting the contentstherefrom and electromagnetic means on said car for again closing thedoor after said mail or the like has been ejected from the car. V

11. A railway car containing a pivoted scoop-shaped member, a solenoidassociated therewith, an armature for said solenoid, a

rod connecting said armature to said scoopshaped member, a collectingroller on the car adapted for engagement with an energi'zed rail alongthe track and-electrically connected with said solenoid, whereby Whenthecar reaches a desired position, the soleadjacent a slidable door in theside of the car,

electrical means for automatically opening said door when said carmerely reaches a deslred location on the track, electrical means forautomatically tilting said member to eject an article from said car whenthe door is open and electrical means for automatically closing saiddoor after the article has been ejected.

13. In a track foreffecting the automatic transfer of articles to movingtrains, an auxiliary rail suitably energized and positioned so that thedoor of a railway car. moving on said track is opened by the closing ofa circuit therethrough, a second energized rail for effecting thetransfer of an article from a crane positioned along the track toamoving train at the desired position after'the 'door is opened and athird energized rail for efiecting the closing of the door after thearticle has been delivered.

14. A track arrangement for effecting the automatic transfer of articlesto moving rail- Way trams comprising a plurality of energized railsspaced longitudinally along the track so that first a circuit is closedthrough apparatus of a moving car by engagement with the first rail toeffect the opening of a car door, then a transfer of an'article fromapparatus positioned adjacent the trackto the car is effected by acircuit through a second rail and a third rail so positioned to effectthe closing of said car door after the article has been deliveredthereto.

15. In combination, a car having a door, electrical means on the car forautomatically opening the door upon the mere movement of the car to be apredetermined position to complete an electrical circuit and meansoutside of the car disposed adjacent said position for automaticallydelivering an object to said car after the doorfhas opened and anothercircuit completed.

16. In combination, a car having a door,

means in the car for automatically opening electrical meanscarriedbythe-car for auto-- mati'cally opening the door at a desiredlocation while the car is in motion, means outside of the car butoperated by the completion of an electrical circuit through the carforauto maticallydelivering an object, to said car through the open doorwhile the car is in motion and othermeans carried by the car forautomatically closing the door after the object has been delivered whilethe car is in motionupon the mere continued movement of the carapredetermined distance. i 18. In" combination, a car having a floor anda side wall, a door in said wall, a troughlike device pivotally mountedin said car,

' the pivot means for said device being disposed so near the floor anddoor of the car that'an object therein will slide out of the door upontilting the device, and means carried by said car for automaticallytilting said device to allow an object therein to slide from said car ata predetermined position.

19. A railway car comprising a slidable door in the side of the car, amember for collecting and ejecting articles, arranged adjacent saiddoor, electrical means on the car for automatically opening said doorupon movement of the car causing the completion of an electrical circuitthereto and means carried by the car for automatically tilting saidmember to eject an article from said car when the door is open.

20. In combination with a railway track, three energized rails disposedlongitudinally therealong and adapted for engagement with go circuitmaking means depending from a car traveling on said track, so that uponmovement of the car to the first rail, a circuit is closedthroughapparatus on said car by engagement of circuit making means associatedwith said apparatus to effect the opening of a car door, then an articleis ejected by engagement of other circuit making means on the car withthe second rail to close a circuit through an ejecting device on thecar, and

4Q lastly, another circuit making device on the car engages the thirdrail and effects the closing of a circuit though other apparatus on thecar to cause the door to close after the article has been ejected.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 22nd dayof Sept, 1924.

CECIL N. PHELPS.

